Exclusive Galaxy Note 8.0 accessories also will be available such as the Book Cover (S$68), travel adaptor (S$38) and Bluetooth keyboard (S$138). The Galaxy Note 8.0 will come preloaded with several apps which include Club 21, Herworld PLUS, SPH Universal Android Smartphone App, TODAY, Catalog, Nylon, Food & Travel, Escape and The Work Files.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and has a 8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a quad-core 1.6GHz processor, 2GB RAM and a large 4,600mAh battery. It also has a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 64GB. Here's a quick look at the competition it is facing: